Love
Hearken, hearken, worthy Rādhā
Translated by Ananda Coomaraswamy and Arun Sen (1915) · From Bangiya Padabali (trans. 1915)
Krishna:
Hearken, hearken, worthy Rādhā,
For what offence do you refuse my company?
How many stars have risen in the sky,
But the moon is another Avatār!
What more in special can I say?
In a host of a myriad Lakshmīs I have eyes for none.
And hearing this the maiden's heart dissolved in tears,
And his desires were realised.
Vidyāpati says: There was reunion;
All were astonished at the tale!
Codex Note
Wilfulness, LXVII
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Vidyapati. “Hearken, hearken, worthy Rādhā.” Translated by Ananda Coomaraswamy and Arun Sen. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/vidyapati/66/.
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Vidyapati. “Hearken, hearken, worthy Rādhā.” Translated by Ananda Coomaraswamy and Arun Sen. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/vidyapati/66/.
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